yahi miras mein hain milne wale
ye khali ghar hain ye un ke qabaale

zara sa khat unhen likhna hai mushkil
bahut se likh diye honge maqale

wo diwane wo pyase ab kahan hain
gareban chaak the panw mein chhaale

luta kar daulat-e-duniya kisi par
kaha mujh se “ye gham hain to utha le

nahin hai ham-zaban bachchon mein koi
kutub khana karun kis ke hawale

bhala ye log kyon marenge patthar
ye sab chehre hain mere dekhe bhaale

kisi din bech dalenge himala
ye mere rahnuma rahbar jiyale

karam bhi yaad kar apnon ke 'ashraf'
gile shikwon ko honton mein daba le